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Supplier Operations

Commodities Webinar Series

Daniele Kurze, Director, Supplier 

Operations Commodities

June 08, 2022
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How to Submit a Question

in the Q&A

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Agenda

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• Opening Remarks

- Daniele Kurze, Director, Supplier Operations, Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Aviation

• Facilitator

- Rennae Kimbrough, Deputy Chief, Pre-Award Commodities Division, DLA Aviation

- Tekisha Bryan, Procurement Team Lead, Pre-Award Commodities Division, DLA Aviation

• Presenters

- Matthew Wood, Senior Procurement Analyst, Systems and Procedures Division, DLA Aviation

- Jason Sagadraca, Branch Chief, Systems and Procedures Division, DLA Aviation

- Kelvin Goodwine, Chief, Contract Administration Vendor Support Division, DLA Aviation

- Walter Wade, Supervisor, Product Data Management Division, Customer Support Section, DLA Aviation

- Lynne Mann, Program Director, Crater Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC)

• Open Q&A

- John Henley, Supervisory Procurement Analyst, Small Business, DLA Aviation

- Everett “Mike” Henry, Branch Chief, Production Support Division, DLA Aviation 

- Vanessa Vickers, Integrated Supplier Team Lead, Pre-Award Commodities Division, DLA Aviation

- Tomesha Mabry, Supervisory Contract Specialist, Post Award Commodities Division, DLA Aviation 

- Anjanet Reed, Supervisory Contract Specialist, Contract Administration Vendor Support Division, DLA Aviation

- Jamyra Ponds, Procurement Analyst, Systems and Procedures Division, DLA Aviation

- Michelle McConico, Technical/Quality Business Process Analyst, Business Process Support Division, DLA Aviation
The Nation’s Combat Logistics Support Agency

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Supplier Operations

Commodities Webinar Series

DIBBS 101

Matthew Wood

Senior Business Process Analyst &

Automated Contracting Officer (DLA 

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DIBBS Homepage (Upper Section)

https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil

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DIBBS Homepage (Lower Section)

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DIBBS Super User Account 

Solicitation Notifications

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DIBBS RFQ Search

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DIBBS Quoting Tips

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1. When submitting a “No Bid”, please enter the reasoning in the comment section. This 

helps the Buyer to better understand the current market conditions for that item.
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2. When submitting a quote against an existing BOA, please make sure the BOA 

number is correct as this carries over to the award document.

3. If you require a minimum order quantity, entering on the quote will alert the Buyer to 

a very important award consideration.
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4. Adding any applicable Price Breaks communicates information to the Buyer and 

allows the them possibility of coordinating combining PR quantities
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5. Providing a Part Number or Drawing/Specification change on the quote form allows 

the Buyer to alert the Product Specialist to ensure we are buying to the latest 

revisions.
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6. If you are quoting the RFQ as a Dealer, and the buy IS NOT completed by the 

Automated system, the Buyer will contact you by email for traceability documentation 

to the items Manufacturer.
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7. Due to recent System upgrades, if you are submitting SURPLUS you will be required 

to complete the certifications on DIBBS before submitting your offer. 
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7. Please REVIEW YOUR OFFER CAREFULLY before submitting. You are certifying all 

the information is correct and accurate.
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DIBBS Award Search

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DIBBS Retention Policy

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LIVE DEMO
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Supplier Operations

Commodities Webinar Series

DIBBS 101

PARs (Post Award Requests)

Jason Sagadraca

Branch Chief, Systems and 

Procedures Division (DLA Aviation)
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Post Award Requests (PARs)

in DIBBS
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Post Award Requests (PARs)

in DIBBS (cont’d)
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Submit a New PAR

To Submit a New PAR
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Submit a New PAR (cont’d)

* Mandatory Entries

Note: When entering text within this field, do not use the “Enter” 

key at the end of each line. Allow the system to word wrap your 

sentences to the next line.
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Submit a New PAR (cont’d)
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Submit a New PAR (cont’d)

Confirmation Number
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Submit a PAR Status Request

Search for a PAR via a 

--Contract Number

--PAR Number

--Date Range
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Submit a PAR Status Request (cont’d)
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If having trouble accessing DIBBS, Contact us at DIBBS Feedback (dla.mil)
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Master Solicitation

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The Nation’s Combat Logistics Support Agency

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Supplier Operations

Commodities Webinar Series

DIBBS 101

Vendor PAR Escalation Process

Kelvin Goodwine

Division Chief, Contract Administration 

Vendor Support (DLA)
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Vendor PAR 

Escalation Process

• Webinars: 

o 09 February 2022 Partnering on Effective Vendor PAR 

Responses: Submittals, Types and Processing. 

o 13 April 2022 First Article Testing

• Two-way Vendor Post Award Request (PAR) Communication System

o February 9, 2022; April 13, 2022: 

Can an escalation process be developed to get answers to PARs that go unanswered for months? 

o May 2, 2022: 

An escalation mailbox will be tested for 90 days and allow suppliers to follow up on PARs that have both 

not been resolved in 60 days or more and a response has not been received from the DLA Aviation

Commodities Directorate contract administrator during that same time frame.

• https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/notices/msgdspl.aspx?msgid=1096

o Email address: VendorPARescalation@dla.mil

o Mailbox users: Only DLA Aviation Commodities Directorate suppliers. 

o Guidance: Checklist is provided along with an email template.

• Statistics

o End of month May 2022: 62 escalations received with 4-day (96 hour) turnaround (to date) after receipt. 
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Supplier Operations

Commodities Webinar Series

DIBBS 101

cFolders

Walter Wade

Supervisor, PDMD Customer Support 

Sections (DLA Aviation)
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cFolders

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Click on “Tech Docs” which 

will open up cFolders.
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cFolders

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Also, here
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cFolders

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Read warnings and choose action
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cFolders

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Input User Id and Password and select “Ok”.
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cFolders

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Accessing cFolders from the DIBBS “Tech Docs” link takes 

you to the TDP at the NSN level.

To search for Solicitations or Purchase Requisitions, click on

“Home” in the upper left hand corner.
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cFolders

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1. Click on Collaborative Scenarios

2. Click on Filter for Solicitation Folder
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cFolders

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Enter complete valid solicitation number and click on “Save”
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cFolders

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TDP is displayed at the Solicitation level
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cFolders

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User will receive warning message if TDP contains that 

user doesn’t have access to. There will be a Lock icon 

beside the document a user doesn’t have access to. 

Click on link for instructions on requesting additional 

access
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cFolders

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Click on link for the License 

Agreement Certification form 
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cFolders

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License Agreement Certification form are 

also here
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Supplier Operations

Commodities Webinar Series

DIBBS 101

PTACs (Procurement Technical

Assistance Centers)

Lynne Mann

Program Director, Crater Procurement 

Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) 
Procurement Technical 

Assistance Centers (PTACs)
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Training Seminars and Workshops

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Extending agency outreach to small businesses

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